Agitating display jar



Dec. 30, 1930.

A. E. REPENNING ET AL AGITATING DISPLAY JAR Filed Feb. 20. 1929 6,0672%]??? waJweZ,

Patented Dec, 30, 1930 warren STATES PATENT OFFICE ALBERT E. REPENNING AND CLAYTON J. HOWELL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ORANGE-CRUSH COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS AGITATING DISPLAY JAR Application filed February 20, 1929. Serial No. 341,404.

The present invention relates to an advertising display apparatus, and particularly to a liquid dispensing device. I

. During the last several years, a great numher of orange juice, grapefruit juice, and other juice drinks have been brought onto the market. There is a large demand for a drink simulating or comprising the juice of fruits, and an effective selling campaign may be conducted when such fruit beverage contains readily visible pulp or a disintegrated portion of the pulp.

The pulpous material is inclined to separate from the liquid and not to remain in suspension. Ordinarily, such pulp goes to the top, only a minute portion going to the bottom and the bulk to the top. At the same time, there has been developed a large demand for transparent dispensing containers. The placing ofa juice-like drink in such a transparent container has not produced entirely satisfactory results, for

shortly after depositing such drink therein,

there is a separation of the pulp from the .25 liquid, with a small portion of the pulp being deposited at the bottom of thedevice, and a larger portion of the solid matter of the drink rising to the top, with a nearly clear liquid in between these two portions carrying solid matter.- This results in an unsightly display. Numerous means have been suggested for keeping the drink stirred, these comprising generally hand or manually operated paddles, and the like.

The present invention is intended to take the place of these hand operated devices, and to provide a simple mechanical means for the constant agitation of the liquid within the dispensing container.

The primary object of the present invention therefore, is to provide a transparent container having as a part thereof a stirring apparatus mechanically actuated.

'A secondary object of the invention is to provide such a dispensing device wherein there will be a current of liquid positively directed therethrough to insure a constant agitation and commingling of the various ingredients of the drink.

A third object of the invention is to provide an unique shape for the dispenser jar, there being associated with such jar a mechanically actuated stirring member, such shape causing the lighter or pulpous matter to be constantly drawn downwardly through the fluid portions of the beverage and near the wall of the container.

Still another object of the invention is to provide in conjunction with an agitating dispenser, an animated advertising device.

These, and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, are attained by the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of the several elements contained in the two forms of the invention illustrated in the ac companying single sheet of drawing, and in which Figure 1 is a vertical section of a dispensing device embodying the invention, and in which the prime mover for the stirring mechanism is disposed at the top of the device;

Figure 2 is a schematic representation of a spring motor employed in association with the device illustrated in Figure 1, and is a section on the line 22 of said Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a vertical section of a modification of the device illustrated in Figure 1, a prime mover being disposed in the base of the device instead of upon the transparent dispensing jar. so

Like reference characters are used to designate similar parts in the drawing and in the description of the invention which follows.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, there is provided a base 10 as of any suitable configuration. It may have a slot or aperture 11 therein for the purpose of receiving a pipe or conduit 12 leading to a faucet l3 hereinafter to be referred to.

Disposed upon such base 10 is a reservoir 14, generally transparent or translucent, sealed at its bottom and having a projecting portion 15 thereat for purposes hereinafter indicated. Projecting from adjacent the bottom of such reservoir 14 is a boss 16 to which the conduit 12 is attached. The conduit 12 terminates in the faucet 13 which faucet is adapted to be manually controlled.

Said reservoir 14 is open at the top and upon such opening and serving as a cover therefor is a housing 17 in which a spring motor 18, hereinabove referred to, is contained. Said housing 17 comprises top and bottom plate sections 19 and 20, there being a rim flange 21 therebetween.

The spring motor 18 within such housing 17 is adapted to be wound by a key, after which such motor is adapted to set in motion a shaft 22, said shaft being journaled at 23 and 24 in the top and bottom portions of said cover. One end of the shaft extends upwardly and the other end downwardly through the housing 17.

The lower end of the shaft 22 extends sub stantially to the bottom of the reservoir 14, at which point it has a curved or angular propeller 25. Said propeller 25 is so shaped that it forces the material within the reservoir 14: with which it comes in contact substantially vertically thereabove as is illustrated by the arrows and lines within the reservoir. The blades of propeller 25 cooperate with and are seated within the pocket 15 providing an upward central fluid current and an outer re turn, bringing downwardly therewith the pulpous material.

The upper portion of the shaft 22 projects a short distance upwardly out of housing 17 secured thereto is a plate 26 which may be used for advertising the drink contained within the reservoir 14. Such name may be substituted where the word Trademark now appears.

A simple form of spring motor 18 is illustrated in Figure 2. A key 27 is adapted to turn a gear wheel 29 whereby a spring 30 one end of which is secured to the shaft 22 and the other ancholed to lug 31, is wound.

Release of the spring 30 permits such spring to set in motion the shaft 22 carrying the propeller 25 and the sign plate 26. Any suitable length or strength of spring 30 may be supplied so that it will be necessary to wind the device only infrequently. Any suitable spring motor may be substituted for that shown, and, of course, there are numerous arrangements of springs and gears whereby the necessary results as to time of operation and speed of rotation are attained.

In this form of a device, the cover 17 e011- taining the spring motor is removed when it is desired to fill the reservoir 14. From time to time, portions of the drink are drawn from the reservoir let through the faucet 13. This form of device is readily cleaned, and it produces a simple yet effective means for displaying adrink, 101 the drink in its agitated condition is shown clearly through transparent walls of the reservoir 14. Any suitable speed, and one that is preferably relatively slow, may be provided for the paddle or propeller 25 through the urging of the spring motor 18 hereinabove referred to.

In Figure 3, a modified form of the invention is illustrated. In such form, device,

there is a base 110, and across said base is a platform 109. Disposed upon said platform 109 is one ournal 124 for a shaft 122.

Upon said base 110 is a reservoir 114 similar to that illustrated in Figure 1, except that through the center portion thereof at the bottom is an aperture 108 surrounded by a packing box 10". and journal 123 and through which said shaft 122 extends.

At the upper end of said shaft 122 is a paddle or propeller 125 by which liquid contained in the reservoir 114 is adapted to be agitated. Instead of the cover 117 of this device containing a spring motor, it comprises a stamped sheet of metal or other ma terial adapted to close the aperture or opening in the top of the jar 114 through which such reservoir is adapted to be filled. A similar boss 116 is arranged upon the reservoir and therefrom is a conduit 112 extending to a faucet 113.

Disposed about said shaft 122 is a spring motor 118 which has a spring 130 anchored thereto at one end and which at its other end is anchored to a lug 131 upon platform 109. There is provided for the purpose of winding the spring motor 118, which includes in addition to the spring 180 mentioned a large gear 129 and a small gear 128, gears 106 which are disposed upon a key shaft 105 and the shaft to gear wheel 128, such key shaft 105 extending through the side of the base 110, where it is journalled. At its outermost end it carries a key 127, whereby the spring motor 118 may be wound as required.

Any suitable fastening means may be provided intermediate the base 110 and the platform 109.

This modified form of the device possesses the advantage of permitting of the use of a large spring mechanism or other type of motor such as an electric motor. It also has the advantage of having such motor disposed permanently upon a base. It is not moved about as much as when it is disposed in the cover 117 of a device. The apparatus is not so readily cleansed or handled, however, but it is entirely satisfactory from a sanitary'point of view, in view of the fact that there is provided a large opening in reservoir 11 1 through which the hand and cleansing materials may be inserted for the purpose 'of securing a thorough scouring of the interior of'the jar 114.

We claim:

1. A display dispensing device comprising a transparent reservoir, a slip-on cover thereon having a stirring mechanism therein, and a spring motor in said cover for actuating said stirring mechanism.

2. An advertising display device comprising a dispenser having a well portion, and a slip-on cover, said cover having a stirring mechanism journalled therein, and a prime mover for said stirring mechanism, there being in said stirring mechanism a shaft having upon an extension thereof an advertising device adapted to be rotated therewith.

3. A dispensing device comprising a reser voir having a closed pocket in the form of a depression in the bottom of the reservoir, a stirring paddle adapted to be rotated in said depression, and a cover for said device, and providing a journal for said stirring paddle.

4. A dispensing device comprising a base, a reservoir disposed thereupon and having a pocket at its bottom, a discharge outlet for said reservoir above the level of said pocket, a stirring device adapted to be disposed in said pocket, a shaft upon said stirring device and extending upwardly through said reservoir, and a cover for said reservoir and providing a journal for said shaft.

5. A dispensing device comprising a base, a reservoir disposed thereupon and having a depression in its bottom, a discharge port above the level of the bottom of said reservoir, a stirring device adapted to be disposed in said depression and extending below the level of said discharge port, a shaft upon said stirring device and extending upwardly through said reservoir, a cover for said reservoir and providing a journal for said shaft, and a motor Within said cover and actuating said shaft.

ALBERT E. REPENNING.

CLAYTON J. HOWEL. 

